Question

To what extent do you think the visualmaterial presented in this chaptercorresponds with Abu’l Fazl’s descriptionof the taswir (Source 1)?

Answer 1

Answer:

Abu’l Fazl felt that taswir had a great power to make the objects alive.

Explanation:

According to him, Taswir was not only for the beauty of the book which was used in Mughal chronicles but it had a great power for communicating ideas about the Mughal Empire and his Kingdom. The use of Taswir in the book created a tension between rulers and Ulema. For example- In book Mughal’s Kitabkhana was represented by the Taswir where we can visualize the Kalam (Pen) used in calligraphy by the Mughal.